N.Y. TCP Law § 113

§ 113. Examination of meters by agent. Any such corporation may make\nan agreement with any of its customers, by which any of its officers or\nagents shall be authorized at all reasonable times to enter any\ndwelling, store, building, room or place, supplied with steam by such\ncorporation and occupied by such customer, for the purpose of inspecting\nand examining the meters, devices, pipes, fittings and appliances for\nsupplying or regulating the supply of steam, and for ascertaining the\nquantity of steam consumed, or the quantity of water resulting from the\ncondensation of steam consumed. Every such agreement shall further\nprovide that such officer or agent shall exhibit his written authority\nif requested by the occupant of such dwelling, store, building, room or\nplace. Any person who shall directly or indirectly prevent or hinder\nsuch officer or agent from entering such dwelling, store, building, room\nor place, or from making such inspection or examination, in violation of\nsuch agreement, shall forfeit to the corporation the sum of twenty-five\ndollars for each offense.\n